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Neither human nature nor personality can be independent of culture.
Human beings share certain social norms or rules within their
cultural groups. Over 2000 years ago, Aristotle held that man is by
nature a social animal. Similarly, Xun Kuang (298-238 B.C.), a
Chinese philosopher, pointed out that humans in social groups can
not function without shared guidance or rules. This book is
designed to provide readers with a perspective on how people are
different from, and similar to, each other --both within and across
cultures. One of its goals is to offer a practical guide for people
preparing to interact with those whose cultural background is
different from their own.
Neither human nature nor personality can be independent of culture.
Human beings share certain social norms or rules within their
cultural groups. Over 2000 years ago, Aristotle held that man is by
nature a social animal. Similarly, Xun Kuang (298-238 B.C.), a
Chinese philosopher, pointed out that humans in social groups can
not function without shared guidance or rules.
This book is designed to provide readers with a perspective on how
people are different from, and similar to, each other --both within
and across cultures. One of its goals is to offer a practical guide
for people preparing to interact with those whose cultural
background is different from their own.
Terrorism and radicalization came to the forefront of news and
politics in the US after the unforgettable attacks of September
11th, 2001. When George W. Bush famously asked "Why do they hate
us?," the President echoed the confusion, anger and fear felt by
millions of Americans, while also creating a politicized discourse
that has come to characterize and obscure discussions of both
phenomenon in the media. Since then the American public has lived
through a number of domestic attacks and threats, and watched
international terrorist attacks from afar on television sets and
computer screens. The anxiety and misinformation surrounding
terrorism and radicalization are perhaps best detected in questions
that have continued to recur in the last decade: "Are terrorists
crazy?"; "Is there a profile of individuals likely to become
terrorists?"; "Is it possible to prevent radicalization to
terrorism?" Fortunately, in the two decades since 9/11, a
significant body of research has emerged that can help provide
definitive answers. As experts in the psychology of radicalization,
Sophia Moskalenko and Clark McCauley propose twelve mechanisms that
can move individuals, groups, and mass publics from political
indifference to sympathy and support for terrorist violence.
Radicalization to Terrorism: What Everyone Needs to Know
synthesizes original and existing research to answer the questions
raised after each new attack, including those committed by
radicalized Americans. It offers a rigorously informed overview of
the insight that will enable readers to see beyond the relentless
new cycle to understand where terrorism comes from and how best to
respond to it.
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